Parineeti and I used to crack up on the sets of Hasee Toh Phasee, which never happened on the set of Student of The Year because I guess all of us were nervous about everything. I explored myself more as an actor with Parineeti.

How has the past year treated you?It’s been interesting. I’ve done two different characters in Hasee Toh Phasee (HTP) and The Villain. The two characters are diametrically different in looks and dialogue. This is an interesting phase in my career.

Very little is known about HTP…It’s shot in Mumbai and is a simple story. The USP is the dialogue and the situations. We don’t have great costumes and locations. What’s important is the interaction between the two characters (Nikhil and Meeta). It’s refreshing; it’s not a love story as such. It has quirks. That’s our selling point.Parineeti Chopra said you take time to open up but when you do there is no stopping you.People believe I’m reserved. The impression also comes from my press interactions during my first film. I used to be quiet. Making an impression on a talk show or probably going to the Bigg Boss house was not important for me then. But I realise its importance now. I’ll work on it.